Series synopsis
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth is a South Korean drama comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on KBS2 on December 19, 2016. It ended on February 21, 2017. It was created by Yun Seong-sik. It stars Park Seo-jun, Go Ara, Park Hyung-sik and Do Ji-han.
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
Premise
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Park Seo-jun as Moo Myung / Sun Woo-Rang
- Go Ara as Ah-Ro
- Park Hyung-sik as Sam Maek-Jong / Ji Dwi-Rang
- Do Ji-han as Ban-Ryu
- Minho as Soo-Ho
- Jo Yoon-woo as Yeo-Wool
- V as Han-Sung
- Sung Dong-il as Wi Hwa Kong
Supporting cast
- Choi Won-young as An Ji-Gong
- Kim Ji-soo as Queen Jiso
- Seo Yea-ji as Princess Sook-myung
- Kim Chang-wan as Park Young-Sil
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Pi Joo-Ki
- Ko In-beom as Kim Seub
- Lee Da-in as Soo-Yeon
- You Chea-myung as Pa-O
- Kim Won-hae as Woo Reuk
- Lee Byung-joon as Ho Kong
- Kim Jong-goo as Seok Hyun-Je
- Song Young-gyu as Kwi Kyung Kong
Guest cast
- Lee Kwang-soo as Mak-Moon
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | December 19, 2016 | February 21, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
To the Capital In Silla about 1,500 years ago, Queen Jiso reluctantly receives an unexpected visitor and two friends go to the capital in search of family. |
December 19, 2016 |
| 2 |
Mak Moon's Death Dog-Bird receives bad news and Wehwa agrees to form the hwarang as part of Jiso’s grand plan to help ensure Silla’s future. |
December 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Your Brother Wehwa reviews hwarang candidates. Ahnji advises Dog-Bird to pretend to be his son and stay in the capital by taking Seon-u’s name. |
December 26, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 19, 2016 |
| Last aired | February 21, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:00:00 |